U+1D125 "𝄥" Musical Symbol Drum Clef-1 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝄥
U+1D125 "𝄥" Musical Symbol Drum Clef-1 is a specialized notation used in musical scores to indicate that the staff should be interpreted by a percussionist as a drum part, particularly for non pitched instruments. This clef, part of the Musical Symbols block in Unicode, visually resembles a pair of vertical rectangles stacked over a horizontal line, distinguishing it from traditional treble, bass, or alto clefs. Its primary function is to clarify pitchless rhythmic notation, ensuring that drummers and percussionists read the intended patterns without confusion over melodic pitches. By encoding this symbol, Unicode supports the precise digital representation of modern percussion music across various platforms and software.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D125 |
| Version Added | 3.1 |
| Name | Musical Symbol Drum Clef-1 |
| Block | Musical Symbols |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𝄥 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𝄥 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9D 0x84 0xA5 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD834 0xDD25 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D125 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud834\udd25 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Vertical Orientation | Upright |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |